The Central Bosnia Canton (, ; ) is a federated state and one of ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The most populous settlement in the region is Bugojno, followed by Travnik and Novi Travnik.
Geography It is in the country's center, west of Sarajevo. The center of canton government is Travnik.
Municipalities The canton is split into the municipalities of Bugojno, Busovača, Dobretići, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Jajce, Kiseljak, Kreševo, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez. The region reports a GDP equitable with the average of Bosnia and Herzegovina more broadly. The region has historically benefitted from and economically relied on agriculture, trade, as well as mineral deposits. The Central Bosnia Canton is the fifth largest of ten and its share of the national population is slightly below average.
In April 2022, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction recognized the region in a climate resilience initiative.
Demographics
Of the ten cantons comprising the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina, Central Bosnia Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton are the only ones in which neither the Bosniaks nor Croats form an absolute majority. There are thus special legislative procedures for the protection of the constituent ethnic groups. The Bosniaks form a majority in the municipalities of Bugojno, Jajce, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Novi Travnik and Travnik. The Croats form a majority in the municipalities of Busovača, Dobretići, Kreševo, Kiseljak and Vitez.
2013 Census Municipality Nationality Total Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs % Bugojno 24,650 78.32 5,767 18.32 376 1.19 31,470 Busovača 8,681 48.47 8,873 49.54 205 1.14 17,910 Dobretići 0 0 1,626 99.81 1 0.06 1,629 Donji Vakuf 13,376 95.64 58 4.18 107 0.76 13,985 Fojnica 7,592 61.44 3,664 29.65 48 0.38 12,356 Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje 12,004 57.34 8,660 41.37 30 0.14 20,933 Jajce 13,269 48.67 12,555 46.05 501 1.83 27,258 Kiseljak 7,838 37.82 11,823 57.05 409 1.97 20,722 Kreševo 1,014 19.23 4,149 78.68 26 0.49 5,273 Novi Travnik 12,067 50.63 11,002 46.16 367 1.53 23,832 Travnik 35,648 66.65 15,102 28.23 640 1.19 53,482 Vitez 10,513 40.69 14,350 55.54 333 1.28 25,836 Canton 146,662 57.58 97,629 38.33 3,043 1.19 254,686 Page text.Link text, additional text.
Population of Central Bosnian Canton by 1991 census * Municipalities by 1991 borders All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others Travnik70,74731,81326,1187,7773,7431,296 Novi Travnik30,71311,62512,1624,0972,132697 Vitez27,85911,51412,6751,5011,377792 Busovača18,8798,4519,093623510202 Kiseljak24,1649,77812,550740600496 Kreševo6,7311,5314,71434251201 Fojnica16,2968,0246,6231574071,085 Gornji Vakuf/Uskoplje25,18114,06310,706110158144 Bugojno46,88919,69716,0318,6731,561927 Donji Vakuf24,54413,5096829,533593227 Jajce45,00717,38015,8118,6632,496657 New municipalities and villages (1995) added to CBC All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others Municipality Dobretići (1991 part of Skender Vakuf municipality)4,94434,7201581942 Vlasinje (1991 part of Mrkonjić grad municipality)1,133975149126 Kruševo Brdo II (1991 part of Kotor Varoš municipality)3990039513 New municipalities and villages (1995) removed from CBC All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others Ljuša (1991 part of Donji Vakuf municipality)1720016930 Municipality Jezero (1991 part of Jajce municipality)1,949756951,0324422 Municipalities by 1991 borders All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others Central Bosnian Canton 1991341,365147,608 (43%)131,939 (39%)41,261 (12%)13,805 (4%)6,753 (2%) Border between two entities have also divided some settlements but the differences should be minimal. However, because of this it is not the exact data.
See also Bugojno coal mine Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina List of heads of the Central Bosnia Canton
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